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Couple steps in to save Kansas cafe known for German buffet that closed after flood
They’ve become pretty good bakers and meat smokers, and with 17 years of experience selling food on their resumes, Mark and Kris Wiebe think they’d be pretty good at running a restaurant. But that’s not their only reason for reopening…
Newton follows teens’ lead in raising age limit
On the heels of a second death attributed to vaping products in Kansas announced this week, the Newton City Commission took action on a request from high school students this summer to move the legal age of purchase for tobacco…
Dodge City forms census committee
In preparation for the 2020 census, the first Dodge City Complete Count Committee has been formed with community leaders and stakeholders to develop and implement a plan to get every Ford County resident counted in the decennial census. The committee’s…
County, wind farm representatives disagree on flood damage to roads
A Friday county commission meeting to discuss road maintenance issues with Enel Green Power, the company developing Diamond Vista wind farm in the northern section of the county, and talk to Expedition Wind about future development of a wind farm…
Shawnee County adopts $8 million budget to develop Family Park
A divided Shawnee County Commission adopted an $8 million budget Thursday for a project to develop a Family Park just south of S.W. 21st and Urish Road. Commissioners voted 2-1 to approve a proposal containing that figure, with Commissioners Bob…
County officials, others bid farewell to Commissioner Archer
Shawnee County Commission Chairman Bob Archer got a standing ovation from those present at the end of Thursday’s commission meeting, which was his last on that body. A standing-room-only crowd filled all 35 public seats in the commission chambers at…
Olathe school district poised to sue Juul amid vaping illness outbreak
The Olathe school district is poised to sue a major electronic cigarette manufacturer as the number of deaths from a vaping-related lung disease continues to climb. The school board will hold a special meeting at 11:30 a.m. Friday to vote…
Shawnee County officials, others bid farewell to Commissioner Bob Archer
Shawnee County Commission chairman Bob Archer got a standing ovation from those present at the end of Thursday’s commission meeting, which was his last on that body. A standing-room-only crowd filled all 35 public seats in the commission chambers at…
Impact Avenues to combat student homelessness
Officials estimate there are between 700 and 1,000 homeless students in Topeka and Shawnee County schools. The poverty and uncertainty of living in such a situation has a major effect on a student’s ability to learn. Topeka USD 501, the…
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